California / Governor's Office

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Governor's Office

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Governor's Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 474 employees with median total compensation of $85,771; the highest distinct record was $298,747.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $44M
Employees: 474
Median total: $85,771
Highest record: $298,747

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50$235,352+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 474 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,771) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $88,166 (95%)
Overtime — $130 (0%)
Other — $4,451 (5%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$14,144

$57,680

$85,771

$125,685

$177,041

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $177,041 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,144. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office

63 · $183,468

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

60 · $73,053

Staff Services Manager I

46 · $87,837

Staff Assistant to the Governor/Governors Office

34 · $65,419

Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office

29 · $117,104

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$39.6M —	406 —	$87,024 —
2024	$43.2M ▲ 9.2%	461 ▲ 13.5%	$85,119 ▼ 2.2%
2025	$44M ▲ 1.8%	474 ▲ 2.8%	$85,771 ▲ 0.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Brian Goldman

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$204,742

Base pay: $201,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315013
Salary Total: $16,743
Total Pay: $204,742

Brian Goldman is a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,742. Union affiliation: E99.

Richard Figueroa Jr

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$203,560

Base pay: $199,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,170
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315022
Salary Total: $16,655
Total Pay: $203,560

Richard Figueroa Jr is a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $203,560. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Russell Fong

Senior Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$202,702

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $193,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,828
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686959618901
Salary Total: $15,828
Total Pay: $202,702

Russell Fong holds the role of Senior Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $202,702. Union affiliation: E99.

Ismael Contreras

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$201,381

Base pay: $198,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,381
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315042
Salary Total: $16,711
Total Pay: $201,381

Ismael Contreras holds the role of Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,381. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Claire Cullis

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$200,454

Base pay: $199,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,946
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700035315002
Salary Total: $16,946
Total Pay: $200,454

Claire Cullis holds the role of Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $200,454. Union affiliation: E99.

Jinnifer Pitcher

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$199,053

Base pay: $195,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,053
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315046
Salary Total: $16,294
Total Pay: $199,053

Jinnifer Pitcher works as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office for Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. Jinnifer earned $199,053 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Nani Coloretti

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$197,436

Base pay: $195,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315024
Salary Total: $19,594
Total Pay: $197,436

Nani Coloretti works as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office for Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. Nani earned $197,436 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Eric Brown

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$196,221

Base pay: $195,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315070
Salary Total: $16,293
Total Pay: $196,221

Eric Brown is a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $196,221. They are represented by E99.